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Providence Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Joins New Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Network
Providence Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Zeeland is the newest member of the Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Network.
GRAND RAPIDS, MI, September 30, 2011 /Medical PR News/ -- Providence Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Zeeland is the newest member of the Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Network.
The network is an innovative alliance of hospitals and providers formally integrated with an independent Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital. The network is designed to extend Mary Free Bed's expertise as one of the leading rehabilitation hospitals in the Midwest to other settings to create a seamlessly integrated system of rehabilitative care for patients. Providence of Zeeland is the first Lakeshore healthcare provider to join the network, which was launched in June.
Providence of Zeeland provides subacute rehabilitation services, respite care, skilled nursing care and specialized dementia care. As part of the Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Network, Providence will utilize Mary Free Bed therapists to provide physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy.
"We are pleased to welcome Providence of Zeeland to our growing network," said CEO Kent Riddle. "When we established the Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Network, our vision was to encourage strong and independent organizations to collaborate to provide the best rehabilitation care for patients throughout Michigan. Providence is exactly the kind of high-quality organization we want in the network because of its reputation for high-quality care."
Providence of Zeeland is part of the larger Providence Life Services family, which operates facilities in 11 communities in Michigan, Illinois and Indiana.
"Our new affiliation with the Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Network will allow us to serve our clients even better," said Derek Weenum, administrator at Providence of Zeeland. "We appreciate the longevity, reach and mission of Mary Free Bed and are pleased to join the network. By working closely together, we can ensure that all our clients have the best rehab experience possible."
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital currently serves patients from throughout the state and surrounding areas through inpatient and outpatient programs focused on brain injury, stroke recovery, orthopedic, amputee, spinal cord injury and related physiological and neurological areas. Mary Free Bed sets the gold standard in rehabilitative care with its highly individualized rehab programs; teams of trained, caring therapists, nurses and physicians; and state-of-the-art protocols and equipment.
About Mary Free Bed
Founded more than 100 years ago, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital is an 80-bed, not-for-profit, acute rehabilitation center. Its mission is to restore hope and freedom through rehabilitation to people with disabilities. Mary Free Bed offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation for children and adults using an interdisciplinary approach. In 2011, the organization launched the Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Network, an innovative alliance of hospitals and providers designed to provide rehabilitation care for patients and families throughout Michigan. For more information, please visit www.maryfreebed.com, or call 800.528.8989.
About Providence Life Services
Providence Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center of Zeeland is a member of the Providence Life Services family of providers. Providence Life Services is a not-for-profit, multi-site, senior living organization founded in 1956 and headquartered in Tinley Park, Ill. Providence operates facilities in 11 different communities in Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. For more information about Providence Life Services or Providence of Zeeland, visit www.providencelifeservices.com.
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